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. >> the el nino is larger than the godzilla el-nino in '97 and '98. 20 years ago we talked about el nino being destructive. california is asking for it >>> what will el nino bring, are we asking for it, and what are the signs that it is already here >>> thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. somewhere out there beneath the shimmering waves of the california coast, somewhere out there is what expert predicts is a powerful system, it's called a godzilla el nino, and it is guaranteed to have an enormous impact. not just here on the pacific coast, but far inland and across the ocean. this is an el nino that will impact weather, wildlife and wealth. we begin our special coverage with oku. >> i ended up smashed against a house, and a beam pressed against my threat. i thought okay, if my throat breaks it will be more merciful than smothering >> reporter: buried in a mudslide and condemn templating a way to die. that's how dire the situation was in february 1998, the last time they were rocked by a powerful winter. somehow the californians was wiped out by a wall of mud. take me back to 1
. >> the el nino is larger than the godzilla el-nino in '97 and '98. 20 years ago we talked about el nino being destructive. california is asking for it >>> what will el nino bring, are we asking for it, and what are the signs that it is already here >>> thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. somewhere out there beneath the shimmering waves of the california coast, somewhere out there is what expert predicts is a powerful system, it's called a godzilla el nino, and it...
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el nino has arrived. palm trees in mexico twisting and contorting in 165 miles per hour winds. that is what happened when hurricane patricia, an el assure. >> hurricane patricia is one of the undesirable and punishing aspects of el nino. there's so much warm water blanketing the eastern pacific. when she came ashore, there were storm surges that hit the coast in excess of 20-25 feet. wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour >>> the remnants of patricia pounded texas, and the louisiana gulf coast. >> you can't see anything out there. window. >> reporter: scientists say make no mistake. this el nino is shaping up to be a monster. what we have is the historical data to look back on. and this will certainly rank as one of the great el ninos in modern history. >> what is your biggest fear about the el nino that everyone is predicting this time around? >> that everyone will be overwhelmed in a way we have not seen. i imagine it worse than '98 or 2010, but the possibility is there that it could be. it's not knowi
el nino has arrived. palm trees in mexico twisting and contorting in 165 miles per hour winds. that is what happened when hurricane patricia, an el assure. >> hurricane patricia is one of the undesirable and punishing aspects of el nino. there's so much warm water blanketing the eastern pacific. when she came ashore, there were storm surges that hit the coast in excess of 20-25 feet. wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour >>> the remnants of patricia pounded texas, and the...
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a climatologist outside pasadena. >> this el nino is probably larger than the famous godzilla el nino of 1997-1998. this has had devastating impacts already all over the planet. >> this winter's el nino has already arrived. palm trees in mexico twisting and contorting in 160 mile-per-hour wins. that's what happened when hurricane patricia blew ashore in late october. the remnants of patricia also powrndepounded texas and the loa gulf course. scientists say make no mistake about it. this el nino is shaping up to be a monster. what is your biggest fear about the el nino that everyone is predicting this time around? >> that everybody will be completely overwhelmed in a way that we haven't seen before. i mean i can't imagine it being worse than 98 or 2010 but the possibility is there that it could be. it's just not knowing. >> for those who weathered the last monster el nino in laguna beach they figure it's the calm before the storm. michael okwu, al jazeera, laguna beach, california. >> that's "america tonight." tell us what you think at aljazeera.com/americatonight. talk to us on twitte
a climatologist outside pasadena. >> this el nino is probably larger than the famous godzilla el nino of 1997-1998. this has had devastating impacts already all over the planet. >> this winter's el nino has already arrived. palm trees in mexico twisting and contorting in 160 mile-per-hour wins. that's what happened when hurricane patricia blew ashore in late october. the remnants of patricia also powrndepounded texas and the loa gulf course. scientists say make no mistake about it....
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. >> the el nino is larger than the godzilla el-nino in '97 and '98. 20 years ago we talked about el nino being destructive. california is asking for it >>> what will el nino bring, are we asking for it, and what are
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are we gonna have enough water are we gonna have el ninos more frequent. >> then, it was time to leave the lake behind. we drove back toward panama's sprawling urban center, still on a mission. this is bacora gardens, a village clearly suffering. hoses rigged to a temporary water tower supply a limited, undrinkable supply. jorge guzman lives here in his modest home. this is a lucky day; water is flowing from his faucet. when it does, he must fill any household item he can find with water. our interpreter helped us understand what life for guzman and his family is like. >> he's saying today they have water but before that they didn't have for 3 days in a row. >> they spend weeks without washing their clothes. he's saying they don't take baths they just wash themselves because they don't have enough water to take a full bath. >> we're told bacora gardens isn't alone. all over panama, families like the guzmans face dry faucets. strange for a country known around the world for its abundance of water. >> this water is not infinite. and these logs are a symbol that we have a problem with the
are we gonna have enough water are we gonna have el ninos more frequent. >> then, it was time to leave the lake behind. we drove back toward panama's sprawling urban center, still on a mission. this is bacora gardens, a village clearly suffering. hoses rigged to a temporary water tower supply a limited, undrinkable supply. jorge guzman lives here in his modest home. this is a lucky day; water is flowing from his faucet. when it does, he must fill any household item he can find with water....
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two reasons given, in greenhouse gas emissions and the el nino elements. >> next year is likely to be warm again because when you have an el niÑo, the -- stalt stat -- statistically it is not only on this side of the el nino, it is also on the other side. >>> it is exactly a hundred years since albert einstein published his theory of relativelity. our science editor has followed the einstein trail to switzerland where the young scientist did his ground work for his later discoveries. >> reporter: einstein's theory came ten years after his more famous eequals mc squared. this has allowed astrophysicists to calculate. >> the amount of gravity will not be enough to produce that distortion. you need extra pass that you cannot see, and that is called dark matter. and the analysis of dark matter comes because of [ inaudible ]. >> einstein's equations are also the basis of global positioning technology found in smartphones and used widely for navigation. the einstein museum houses other technologies he helped develop including this compass still used on ships. the equations presented by ein
two reasons given, in greenhouse gas emissions and the el nino elements. >> next year is likely to be warm again because when you have an el niÑo, the -- stalt stat -- statistically it is not only on this side of the el nino, it is also on the other side. >>> it is exactly a hundred years since albert einstein published his theory of relativelity. our science editor has followed the einstein trail to switzerland where the young scientist did his ground work for his later...
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. >> el niÑo will bring rain to a patched california, but that may not be as good as it sounds. >> it's singles day in china, but that's not dating or finding a mate. think of black friday on steroids. so far, on line shoppers have bought some $10 billion worth of goods and services on alibaba, breaking a sales record for the company. >> california is bracing for a winter that could bring disaster to the state, epic rains and floods are predicted. bridges and leaf series maybe at risk. >> this is what five inches of rain in a single hour does to a drought baked hillside, but that's nothing compared to what may help this winter if an epic el niÑo arrives. >> take those small events and have it rain longer, it may give you an image which how things could go badly. >> geologist jeff mount is an expert on california's rivers and water supply. >> we are not ready as a state for the very large floods. >> to keep floodwaters under control, california has 13,000 miles of levees, which have been called a mess, a katrina type disaster poised to flood california. >> there's two kinds of levees, t
. >> el niÑo will bring rain to a patched california, but that may not be as good as it sounds. >> it's singles day in china, but that's not dating or finding a mate. think of black friday on steroids. so far, on line shoppers have bought some $10 billion worth of goods and services on alibaba, breaking a sales record for the company. >> california is bracing for a winter that could bring disaster to the state, epic rains and floods are predicted. bridges and leaf series...
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likely to be warm again because when you have an el niÑo, the statistically the impact of he wil el nino is not just on this side but the other side for three, four, five months. >> albert einstein revolutionizing our understanding of the universe. we have followed the einstein trail to switzerland, where the young scientist did the groundwork for his latest discoveries. >> einsteins theoriel relativity continues. it added the force of gravity to the equation, predicted how to see life and the passage of time. this has been widely observed by telescopes and have allowed astro physicists to figure out that the university is made up of inadvisable dark matter. >> the analysis of dark matter comes because of einstein, and we can quantity fight how much matter there is in the universe. >> einstein's equations are the basis of global positioning technology used for smart phones and navigation. there are other technologies that he helped to develop. the equations presented by einstein in 1915 changed forever our understanding of the physical world. from gravity, light, the passing of time
likely to be warm again because when you have an el niÑo, the statistically the impact of he wil el nino is not just on this side but the other side for three, four, five months. >> albert einstein revolutionizing our understanding of the universe. we have followed the einstein trail to switzerland, where the young scientist did the groundwork for his latest discoveries. >> einsteins theoriel relativity continues. it added the force of gravity to the equation, predicted how to see...
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a significant el nino rain, they could be killed. >> so far efforts to warn them are coming up dry. >>> reading, writing, and race. protests spread to campuses across the u.s. are students teaching a lesson in inclusion or shutting down free speech? >>> plus, george h.w. bush and john meacham on the new autobiography. >> i found bush to be a much more charismatic figure than i expected. >> the accomplishments, the legacy and the regrets of a president. >>> los angeles is warning hundreds of homeless people they could drown this winter. the empty riverbeds and flood channels where they live are expected to be flooded by strong el nino rains. jennifer london reports. >> reporter: this isn't your standard welfare check by l.a. county sheriff's deputies. this is a search and rescue mission. >> we're trying to get into a shelter. >> to save hundreds of lives before storms from the so-called godzilla el nino slam into southern california. >> this rain is going worse than what we've ever had down here. >> the day we joined the deputies a light rain was falling and water was almost flowing
a significant el nino rain, they could be killed. >> so far efforts to warn them are coming up dry. >>> reading, writing, and race. protests spread to campuses across the u.s. are students teaching a lesson in inclusion or shutting down free speech? >>> plus, george h.w. bush and john meacham on the new autobiography. >> i found bush to be a much more charismatic figure than i expected. >> the accomplishments, the legacy and the regrets of a president....
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el nino is expected to bring epoch rains and floods to california this winter. and many fear that it could set off a series of natural disasters because the state's bridges and dams and levees may not be able to handle all of the water. we sent jake ward to the california delta with more >> reporter: this is what 5 inches of rain does in a single area does to a baked hillside. but this is nothing compared to what happens when an el nino arrives. >> take those small events, and have it rain longer. it could go badly. >> he's an expert on california's rivers and water supply. >> we're not ready as a state for very large floods. >> to keep floodwaters under control, california has over 13,000 miles of levees, which have been called a mess, a katrina type disaster. >> there are those that have failed and will fail. and the levee system will be overwhelmed. the question that we have every year, is this the year that the levee system is overwhelmed? >> the california delta, just outside of sacramento, encompasses 1,000 miles of waterways, and it's home to thousands of
el nino is expected to bring epoch rains and floods to california this winter. and many fear that it could set off a series of natural disasters because the state's bridges and dams and levees may not be able to handle all of the water. we sent jake ward to the california delta with more >> reporter: this is what 5 inches of rain does in a single area does to a baked hillside. but this is nothing compared to what happens when an el nino arrives. >> take those small events, and have...
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you've been following el niÑo. how long before it's over in california? >> we officially got into it this spring, although there were signs even before that. a we want the warming of the equatorial pacific waters. it's been ramping up all year since the spring. right now, we could be at our peak, but water heats and cools slowly, so could take us at least until next spring to get out of it even if we're peeking out now. this is the strongest el niÑo in 20 years based on statistics and that changes weather patterns, that's why we are expecting more big storms this year. speaking of big storms, we have one in the midsection of the country now. we're seeing most of this as rain. we talked earlier about the ice area and then behind that snow, because of the fast temperature changes we're seeing and all that cold air intruding with the warm air gives us ice. >> portions of the southern plains, we're going to get so much over the next few days. in the southeast we have high pressure. the front coming in isn't able to move and it is quickly. we'll get more rain
you've been following el niÑo. how long before it's over in california? >> we officially got into it this spring, although there were signs even before that. a we want the warming of the equatorial pacific waters. it's been ramping up all year since the spring. right now, we could be at our peak, but water heats and cools slowly, so could take us at least until next spring to get out of it even if we're peeking out now. this is the strongest el niÑo in 20 years based on statistics and...
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empty rivers where so many live are expected to be flided by el-nino rains. >> this is not the standard welfare checkly l.a. country deputies, it's a search and rescue mission to save hundreds of lives before storms from the so-called godzilla el nino slam into southern california. >> this rain will be worse than we have ever had. >> the day we join the deputies, a light rain was falling and water flowing along the river. dry just a few days before. >> this would be one of the first places when a significant water rushes through. swept away, taken away. >> the deputy courts waterways on foot and on four wheels. >> they are living in camps along 172 miles of river beds. the sheriff department uses vehicles to find and urge them to move to higher safer grounds. deputies and homeless providers are determined to get in, and clear out the camps by offering emergency shelter. for those that refused to leave. outreach workers take down numbers with a promise to be back. >> our concern is anyone in the riverbed, that they can be killed. >> is that a possibility, do you think? >> definitely. due
empty rivers where so many live are expected to be flided by el-nino rains. >> this is not the standard welfare checkly l.a. country deputies, it's a search and rescue mission to save hundreds of lives before storms from the so-called godzilla el nino slam into southern california. >> this rain will be worse than we have ever had. >> the day we join the deputies, a light rain was falling and water flowing along the river. dry just a few days before. >> this would be one...
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and the growing fear of el nino, what exactly is el nino, plowk examines the potential intact and what the states is doing to avoid disaster. >> flint, michigan is known for its grittiness. that city created some tough characters. but clarissa shields just won her olympic trials by the second straight time by a unanimous decision. she'll be the only returning female boxer for team u.s.a. in 2016. sarah hoye with the champion known as t rex. >> it's just after 10 in the morning and clarissa shields is midway through her morning run. the 20-year-old is out training along saginaw street, along crumbling buildings and liquor stores, out to defend her ar ti. abandoned home and vacant lots, the remaining evidence of better times. >> it's like any other african american community that has poverty. everyone wants to fight over the last dollar, over their last nickel. >> flint's most famous female boxer is no stranger to the heart knocks of life. she beat the odds. her father was behind bars while her mother struggled against alcohol. and a family member abused her. >> i was molested as a child
and the growing fear of el nino, what exactly is el nino, plowk examines the potential intact and what the states is doing to avoid disaster. >> flint, michigan is known for its grittiness. that city created some tough characters. but clarissa shields just won her olympic trials by the second straight time by a unanimous decision. she'll be the only returning female boxer for team u.s.a. in 2016. sarah hoye with the champion known as t rex. >> it's just after 10 in the morning and...
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. >>> the threat of el niÑo in southern california could mean danger for the homeless, some of them living in riverbeds. >> how are you doing guys? >> reporter: this isn't a standard welfare check. this is a search and rescue mission. designs to prevent a tragedy before the monster el niÑo storm slams southern california. >> the encampment we're in is approximately ten feet from the water. this would be one of the first places when a significant water rushes through that is swept away and taken away. >> reporter: on foot and on four wheels. it's estimated there are between 5 to 700 homeless people living in camps along 172 miles of riverbed. that's a lot of terrain to cover. so the sheriff's department uses these off-road vehicles to find and urge them to move to higher, safer ground. deputies partner with service providers who join them on every run. homeless people, like this man, who has lived here for nearly seven years. what will you do if you are living here and the rains come? how will you protect yourself? tonight on al jazeera, we'll drive you to the front lines of this unusual m
. >>> the threat of el niÑo in southern california could mean danger for the homeless, some of them living in riverbeds. >> how are you doing guys? >> reporter: this isn't a standard welfare check. this is a search and rescue mission. designs to prevent a tragedy before the monster el niÑo storm slams southern california. >> the encampment we're in is approximately ten feet from the water. this would be one of the first places when a significant water rushes through...
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of the el niÑo is not only on this side of the el niÑo, but it is an impact over the next four, five, six months. >> at least 17.5 million households do not have enough to eat every day. john hedron reports. >> on a quiet chicago street, a garden grows food in an unending line. 50 or 60 something seniors wait for hours. the lines grow longer at the end of the month. >> about 46 million americans live on food stamps. costing americans $76 billion a year. >> what does that say about our safety net? >> it's pretty low. we have people who get $12 a month for food stamps. seniors sometimes have to choose between eating and medicine. >> a recent survey about feeding america found that the americans it helps to feed, 13 million are over 50. >> many of the people that we serve are honest hard working people who worked their entire lives and really scrapes to get by. they work for meager wages. now that they're at the age of retirement and enjoying life it's very difficult. they can't pay all of their bills. >> all over the country there is a crowd made up largely of elderly people with no ot
of the el niÑo is not only on this side of the el niÑo, but it is an impact over the next four, five, six months. >> at least 17.5 million households do not have enough to eat every day. john hedron reports. >> on a quiet chicago street, a garden grows food in an unending line. 50 or 60 something seniors wait for hours. the lines grow longer at the end of the month. >> about 46 million americans live on food stamps. costing americans $76 billion a year. >> what does...
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. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino and made everything very dry and hot and if this fire grows into land forest they can burn four meters deep and 29 planes and helicopters trying to douse the fires but didn't have any effect. >> what we found and al jazeera found on the ground is that a lot of people or fires were actually caused by companies, by oil companies and by paper and pulp companies so what are you going to do about these companies? are you going to restrict law enforcement? are you going to punish them? >> translator: 11 companies being investigated and declared suspect and 286 people are being investigated and 60 are prosp t prospects and law is important with retiring the land also. >> if you go to the provinces it still sorry to say it's quite a mess, there is a lot of corruption and miss management in the forest. what are you going to do about that? >> translator: what we will do is have one policy. if we give a license to a company in the forest it will be clear who is re-ponceable. it should be clear, there should not be any l
. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino and made everything very dry and hot and if this fire grows into land forest they can burn four meters deep and 29 planes and helicopters trying to douse the fires but didn't have any effect. >> what we found and al jazeera found on the ground is that a lot of people or fires were actually caused by companies, by oil companies and by paper and pulp companies so what are you going to do about these...
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. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino, which meant everything is very dry and hot. so the fires travel really fast and if this fire gee fo go in te pourest they can burn 29 meters deep. they had people trying to fight the fires but they couldn't take it out. >> reporter: a lot of the fires were caused by companies by palm oil companies and by paper and pulp companies. so what are you going to do about these companies? are you going to do frequent law enforcement, are you going punish them? >> ther >> translator: there are 11 companies being investigated. two are already declared suspects. 286 people are being investigated. 60 are suspects. law process is under way. law enforcement is important. retouring the pete land also. >> reporter: if you go to the provinces it's still, i think a sorry to say it's quite a mess. there is a lot of corruption ad mismanagement in the forest, what are going do about that? >> what we will do is they have one policy. if we get a license to company to [ inaudible ] the forest, it will be clear who is responsible. i
. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino, which meant everything is very dry and hot. so the fires travel really fast and if this fire gee fo go in te pourest they can burn 29 meters deep. they had people trying to fight the fires but they couldn't take it out. >> reporter: a lot of the fires were caused by companies by palm oil companies and by paper and pulp companies. so what are you going to do about these companies? are you going to do...
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they already see the impact in their countries, people are suffering, with children already dying, and el nino has an impact in out of africa in the east of africa in asia, in america, yeah, so we see the impact with our own eyes. so that's why i'm really optimistic that they really start action. >> will you be applying pressure as an organization to try and make things happen? >> we are always talking to the politicians. so we have a strong advocacy department as though we are always talking to them and putting pressure on them. but the pressure also comes from the situation in the country. if we don't act now, we will see 200 million people fleeing from their home cubs because you can't live there anymore. >> huge number, very troubling indeed. good to get your perspective on this. day 1 is nearly done, the real business startle on tuesday. starts on tuesday. >> turkey is refusing to apologize for the shooting down of a russian plane on the syrin border. but it has reiterated its desire to talk with the russians he says turkey was protecting sniflt shootinprotectingitself e plane. >> on
they already see the impact in their countries, people are suffering, with children already dying, and el nino has an impact in out of africa in the east of africa in asia, in america, yeah, so we see the impact with our own eyes. so that's why i'm really optimistic that they really start action. >> will you be applying pressure as an organization to try and make things happen? >> we are always talking to the politicians. so we have a strong advocacy department as though we are...
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. >> translation: it was very difficult for us, because this year we face el nino, which made everything dry and hot. so the fire is travelling very fast. it goes into the peatland forest, it can burn. we had 29 planes and helicopter trying to douse the fires. they didn't have an effect >>> al jazeera found on the ground that a lot of fires was caused by palm oil companies and paper and pulp companies. what will you do about the companies? will you do law enforcement. are will will you punish them. >> there are 11 companies investigated. two are already declared suspect. 286 people are being investigated. 60 are suspects. low enforcement is important. it is importants. but restoring peat land also. >> there's a lot of mess, corruption and mismanagement in the forest. what will you do about that? >> what we will do is have one licence. if we give a licence company, it will be clear who is responsible. responsible. c it should be clear. there should not be any. . >> we will reveal the old licences. in conservation, we will take the licence. >> this year's fire cost indonesia more than 30 b
. >> translation: it was very difficult for us, because this year we face el nino, which made everything dry and hot. so the fire is travelling very fast. it goes into the peatland forest, it can burn. we had 29 planes and helicopter trying to douse the fires. they didn't have an effect >>> al jazeera found on the ground that a lot of fires was caused by palm oil companies and paper and pulp companies. what will you do about the companies? will you do law enforcement. are will...
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an intense el nino event combined with climate change has led to the region's hottest-ever summer. 3million in zimbabwe and malawi are in desperate need of food. four of south africa's nine provinces are marked as hot spots where water is being rationed. >>> eight police officers have been sentenced to prison for murdering a taxi driver. handcuffed in the back of a police car and dragged to a police station. it was described as barbaric. we have reports from pretoria. >> they were meant to protect but instead they became killers. it wasn't long before the judge told them their fate. >> each of you are sentenced to 15 years in prison. >> this mobile phone footage was important evidence that shows the officers handcuffing the man to their vehicle. he was dragged to the police station and beaten in a cell all for blocking the road with his taxi. >> they are distraught with the loss because apart from being the breadwinner of the family, he was also a family member, he was a son, he was a husband, he was a father, he was a brother, and unfortunately we can't bring him back. >> this is one of nu
an intense el nino event combined with climate change has led to the region's hottest-ever summer. 3million in zimbabwe and malawi are in desperate need of food. four of south africa's nine provinces are marked as hot spots where water is being rationed. >>> eight police officers have been sentenced to prison for murdering a taxi driver. handcuffed in the back of a police car and dragged to a police station. it was described as barbaric. we have reports from pretoria. >> they...
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a monster weather system hidden beneath waves, el nino. tuesday on malasian. "america tonight." >> our coverage of sex crimes on campus has focused over the last two-plus years on the growing number of reports and the concern about how to stop those assaults. the solutions as so many things these days may come from technology and maybe on the phone. "america tonight's" sarah hoye found there's an app for that in williams town, massachusetts. >> it is a new school year in northwest massachusetts. settling into school includes the familiar, meeting fellow students shortcuts around the campus and dealing with a familiar problem, campus sexual assault. >> no one's begun talking about it until recently, i think sexual assault on college campuses has become such a big issue and it's been brought so far into the light that i hope that work continues to be done on it and education continues to happen. because the thing is that sexual assault doesn't just happen on accident. >> williams made headlines when it was accused of handling a 2010 on campus rate. title 9 compl
a monster weather system hidden beneath waves, el nino. tuesday on malasian. "america tonight." >> our coverage of sex crimes on campus has focused over the last two-plus years on the growing number of reports and the concern about how to stop those assaults. the solutions as so many things these days may come from technology and maybe on the phone. "america tonight's" sarah hoye found there's an app for that in williams town, massachusetts. >> it is a new school...
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the company has blamed the el niÑo weather system and strong winds to cause the fire to spread rapidly. supermarkets are boycotting products made by asia pulp and paper blaming the company for the fire which is effecting the city state. three years ago the company announced it would stop converting natural forests into lonetations. asia pulp and paper have been scrutinized for many years now it's being criticized for contributing to this haze. despite government promises to bring those involved in justice, this company is now being investigated. the government wants to focus on firefighting efforts before taking legal steps. >> we don't want to hurry to do this. >> will they get away with it, are they off the hook? >> i don't think so. we'll stop this problem. you see the impact of this is really huge, you know. for 34 million people in the area. >> the slash and burn practices burning down existing vegetation before planting new ones will be banned. the government said it will take back hundreds of thousands of hectares from plantation companies and restore it. as the fires continue t
the company has blamed the el niÑo weather system and strong winds to cause the fire to spread rapidly. supermarkets are boycotting products made by asia pulp and paper blaming the company for the fire which is effecting the city state. three years ago the company announced it would stop converting natural forests into lonetations. asia pulp and paper have been scrutinized for many years now it's being criticized for contributing to this haze. despite government promises to bring those...
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. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino, which made everything very dry and hot. so the fire travel really fast. if this fire go in to the forest, they can burn four meters deep. we had 29 planes and helicopters trying to douse the fires but they didn't have any effect. >> reporter: but what we found, what al jazeera found on the ground is that a lot of people -- fires were actually caused by companies. by palm oil companies and by paper and pulp companies. so what are you going to do about these companies? are you going to do strict law enforcement? are you going to punish them? >> there are 11 companies that are being investigated. two are already declared suspect. 286 people are being investigated. 60 are suspects. the law process is underway. law enforcement is important. but restoring peete land also. >> reporter: if you go to the provinces i am sorry to say it's quite a mess, there is a lot of corruption and mismanagement in the forest. what are you going do about that? >> what we will do is to have one policy. if we get a license company t
. >> translator: it was very difficult for us because this year we face el nino, which made everything very dry and hot. so the fire travel really fast. if this fire go in to the forest, they can burn four meters deep. we had 29 planes and helicopters trying to douse the fires but they didn't have any effect. >> reporter: but what we found, what al jazeera found on the ground is that a lot of people -- fires were actually caused by companies. by palm oil companies and by paper and...
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scientists say unusually warm water caused in part by el niÑo has lead to blooms of algae that produce the poison. this restaurant manager says customerings have started calling and asking where the cashes he is serving come from. >> we're going to have to explain that it is coming from washington and it's safe, and then they are going to wonder why they are paying so much. >> reporter: he says the costs will go up if the crab isn't local. >> you know it is what it is. we have to protect the consumers. we docket want anyone to get sick. >> how many you got there? >> reporter: the consumer may pay a little more and the fishermen may earn a little less in the name of keeping food safe. lisa bernard, al jazeera, san francisco. >>> president obama is hosting native american leaders in washington today. we'll take a look at one tribe that says it needs more help from the government. >>> plus we'll tell you how scientists in florida are trying to revive coral reefs before even more die off. ♪ ♪ >>> high schools that want to change their native american logos now have some pretty big help
scientists say unusually warm water caused in part by el niÑo has lead to blooms of algae that produce the poison. this restaurant manager says customerings have started calling and asking where the cashes he is serving come from. >> we're going to have to explain that it is coming from washington and it's safe, and then they are going to wonder why they are paying so much. >> reporter: he says the costs will go up if the crab isn't local. >> you know it is what it is. we...
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niÑo. the hot winds originating in the pacific have where he could the lives of millions of people across this reege then year. the well he used to use dried up a few days ago because many from surrounding villages have no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one meal a day to his children. he says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. >> we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some parts, the livestock are dying. we spoke to one herder, who said that he has begun to receive food aid. he said that 40 of his cows have died. he only has five left. >> the cattle die first, he tells me. now that the drought is worse, goats and camels are dying, too. >> this is the worst drought in decades. the united nations says 8.2 million people need emergency food aid. that could rise up to 15 million next year unless the international community step up with donations. the ethiopian government said its emergency food pr
niÑo. the hot winds originating in the pacific have where he could the lives of millions of people across this reege then year. the well he used to use dried up a few days ago because many from surrounding villages have no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one meal a day to his children. he says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. >> we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some parts, the...
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el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific wrecked the lives across the pacific. the well omar used dried up, because many people from the surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy food to give a meal a day to children. he said he received no help from aid agencies nor the government. "we have nothing to eat now", he says "we need food and water." in some parts the livestock are dying. we spoke to a herder who said he began to receive food aid. 40 of his cows had died and he only has five left. "the cattle die first, and now the drought is getting worse - goats and camels are beginning to die too." it's the worst drought in decades. the united nations says around 8.2 million people need emergency food aid. the figure could rise up to 15 million unless the international community step up with donations. the ethiopia government days the -- says the emergency food programme is helping, but admits this needs assistance. aid agencies tell us malnutrition is arising, but praise the government for managing the crisis. and fast
el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific wrecked the lives across the pacific. the well omar used dried up, because many people from the surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy food to give a meal a day to children. he said he received no help from aid agencies nor the government. "we have nothing to eat now", he says "we need food and water." in some parts the livestock are dying. we spoke to a herder who said he began...
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the company blames extreme drought conditions because of the el nino weather system and strong winds for causing the fires to spread rapidly. supermarkets in nearby singapore of boycotting products made by asia pulp and paper blamingal the company for the fires which is also affecting the city's fate. three years ago the country announced it would stop converting natural forest in to plantations. asia pulp and paper has been scrutinized for many years over its widespread deforestation. now being criticized for its huge control contributing to this haze. didespite government promises to bring those involved to justice, this company is not being investigated. the government said it wants to focus fire fighting effort before taking legal steps against anyone found responsible for starting the fires. >> i think police investigate very much. we don't want to hurry to do this. we like do it very steady here. [speaking at the same time] >> people are worried that they will get away with it? will they get off the books this. >> i don't think so. we'll solve this problem, i promise you. becau
the company blames extreme drought conditions because of the el nino weather system and strong winds for causing the fires to spread rapidly. supermarkets in nearby singapore of boycotting products made by asia pulp and paper blamingal the company for the fires which is also affecting the city's fate. three years ago the country announced it would stop converting natural forest in to plantations. asia pulp and paper has been scrutinized for many years over its widespread deforestation. now...
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el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific have wrecked the lives of millions of people across this region this year. the well he used no use dried up a few days ago because many people from surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one male a day to his children. hay says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. >> translation: we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some parts, the livestock are dying. we spoke to one herd erred who said he has begun to receive food aid. he said that 40 of his cows had died and he only has five yet. >> translation: the cattle die first, he tells me. now has the draught is getting worse, goats and camels are beginning to die too. >> reporter: which is the worst draught to hit this country and other countries in the region in decades. the united nation says around 8.92 million people need emergency agency. they say that could rise to 15 million n
el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific have wrecked the lives of millions of people across this region this year. the well he used no use dried up a few days ago because many people from surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one male a day to his children. hay says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. >> translation: we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some...
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el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific have wrapped the lives of millions of people across this region this year. the well he used to used dried up a few days ago because many people from surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one meal a day to his children. he says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some parts the livestock are dying. we spoke to one herder who said he has begun to receive food aid. he said 40 of his cows died and he only has five left. the cattle died first. now the draught are getting worse, goats and cows are beginning to die too. it is the worst draught to hit this country and others in the region nor decades. around 8.2 minimum i don't know people need help here. it could rise up to 15 million next year unless donations. the government here says its emergency food program is helping, but it admits it need
el nino. the hot winds originating in the pacific have wrapped the lives of millions of people across this region this year. the well he used to used dried up a few days ago because many people from surrounding villages had no choice but to use it. he sold one of his three cows to buy enough food to give one meal a day to his children. he says he has received no help from aid agencies or the government. we have nothing to eat now, he says. we need food and water. in some parts the livestock are...